Backsliding on Climate Could Cost Not Only Elections But Lives
Economic populism goes hand in hand with a clean energy transition.
Economic populism goes hand in hand with a clean energy transition.
While states are trying to hold Big Oil accountable for climate disasters, some fossil fuel-funded lawmakers in Congress are trying to shield them.
Mongabay covers a new IPS report finding that solar development in southern Honduras has harmed local communities through environmental damage and broken promises, while failing to transition the country away from fossil fuels.
The sooner we transition off fossil fuels, the healthier we — and our wallets — will be.
The recent Santa Marta conference in Colombia was the world’s first diplomatic conference expressly dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels.
It is easy to lose hope for combating the climate crisis in times like these. But while the US government has relinquished its leadership, others are stepping forward.
Our most vulnerable communities and ecosystems, who’ve paid the highest price for extraction, deserve a say in their future.
While the costs mount for regular people, the Trump administration’s allies in the fossil fuel industry stand to profit handsomely.
It’s no coincidence the fossil fuel industry has lined up behind racist, belligerent, and authoritarian leaders like Trump.
The Trump regime’s elimination of the legal basis to regulate greenhouse gases is an attack on Americans — and the rest of the world.